Ulster County, NY Article XIX County Clerk

§ A19-1 Election and qualifications. [1]

There shall be a County Clerk who shall be elected by the County at large at a general election, for a term of office in accordance with law, commencing on the first day of January immediately following his or her election. The County Clerk, at the time of his or her election and at all times during his or her term of office, shall be a qualified elector of the County and shall devote his or her full working time to the duties of the office.

[1] Editor's Note: See Charter § C-81.

§ A19-2 Powers and duties. [1]

A. The County Clerk shall:

(1) Have and exercise all powers and duties conferred or imposed upon him or her by law and perform such other and related duties required by the County Executive or the Legislature;

(2) Appoint such deputies, officers and employees of the department as may be authorized by resolution of the County Legislature; and

(3) Serve as or appoint the County's records management officer, or such successor office as may be established under state law, with all powers and duties of such office, and in this capacity provide central management of the County's records and archives, within such appropriations as shall be made annually by the County Legislature.

B. Reports. On or before March 1 of each year, the County Clerk shall make an annual report to the County Legislature and County Executive for the immediately preceding calendar year, covering generally the work of the department. The County Clerk shall make such other reports at such times as may be required by the County Legislature, County Executive or any applicable law. Copies of all reports shall be filed with the Clerk of the County Legislature and the County Executive.

[1] Editor's Note: See Charter § C-82.

§ A19-3 Deputy County Clerk and Acting County Clerk.

A. Within 10 days after assuming the duties of the office, the County Clerk shall appoint a Deputy County Clerk by an instrument in writing filed and recorded in his or her office. The Deputy County Clerk shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the County Clerk and, during the temporary absence or inability of the County Clerk, have and exercise all of the powers and duties of the office. In case of a vacancy in the office of County Clerk, the Deputy County Clerk shall perform the duties of the County Clerk until a successor is elected or appointed and has qualified.

B. The County Clerk in like manner may designate one or more employees of his or her office to serve as Acting Deputy Clerk during the absence or inability of such Deputy County Clerk to perform the duties of the office. If there be no Deputy County Clerk, or Acting Deputy County Clerk, the County Judge may in the same manner designate an Acting Deputy County Clerk, who shall serve until a successor is appointed by the County Clerk and has qualified.

C. The County Clerk may appoint and remove such additional deputies authorized to act generally for and in the place of their principal as shall be authorized by resolution of the County Legislature.

§ A19-4 Bond of County Clerk.

The County Clerk, and such of his or her deputies, officers and employees as the County Legislature or the County Executive shall require, shall file a surety bond to the County in a sum fixed by the County Legislature conditioned for the faithful performance of his or her duties. Such bond shall be approved as to form by the County Attorney and as to sufficiency of surety by the County Executive, and shall be filed with the County Clerk. It shall be a charge on the County.